Politics
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street announces public Q&A session in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
July 12, 2023 | 12:28 am
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has announced he will be engaging in a public Q&A event in the Moseley area of Birmingham. The session is open to all and will…
Birmingham activist returns Empire Medal over treatment of refugees and free school meals
Rangzeb Hussain
July 11, 2023 | 11:52 am
A Birmingham social work activist has returned his British Empire Medal in protest over "Labour's refusal to commit to free school meals and the Tories removal of children's murals" at…
History made as Birmingham elects first ever British-Indian Lord Mayor of the city
Rangzeb Hussain
May 25, 2023 | 10:55 am
History was made in Birmingham as the city elected the first ever British-Indian Lord Mayor who arrived to the country in 1964 as a youngster with his mother. Proud Brummie…
Birmingham’s new city chief unveils his council cabinet
Rangzeb Hussain
May 22, 2023 | 12:30 pm
The newly selected Leader of Birmingham City Council has released details of the team that will take control of the largest local authority in the country with a budget of £3…
Labour chooses new leadership for Birmingham City Council as Cllr Ian Ward ousted
Rangzeb Hussain
May 21, 2023 | 11:33 am
Birmingham City Council has new leadership after a highly damaging internal report saw the national Labour Party move in and remove leader Cllr Ian Ward from his position. The controversial…
Cllr Ian Ward faces chop as Labour Party seeks new Birmingham City Council leader
Rangzeb Hussain
May 17, 2023 | 09:12 pm
Cllr Ian Ward is facing an uncertain future as the national Labour Party seeks to replace him as leader of Birmingham City Council. The shocking shakeup comes after an internal…
Birmingham Labour MP Jess Phillips under investigation by Parliamentary watchdog
Rangzeb Hussain
April 26, 2023 | 07:25 pm
Startling news has just come in about Labour MP Jess Phillips who has come under investigation by Parliament's Standards Commissioner. Details about the investigation are still emerging in this breaking…
First woman Commons Speaker and former West Bromwich MP Betty Boothroyd dies
Rangzeb Hussain
February 27, 2023 | 05:28 pm
Betty Boothroyd, who made political history in 1993 when she became the first woman Speaker of the House of Commons, has died aged 93. Boothroyd, a working-class northerner from Yorkshire,…
Jess Phillips ‘calls for general election’ after declaring Spitting Image puppets better than real government
Rangzeb Hussain
February 17, 2023 | 06:00 pm
Jess Phillips has been inspired to call for a general election after attending the satirical Spitting Image stage show last night. The outspoken MP for Birmingham Yardley was in the audience…
Strikes back on: When and where is industrial action taking place across the UK in January?
Staff Reporter
January 3, 2023 | 06:30 am
Strikes across the country and region are back on as of today as workers continue to take industrial action throughout January. With the end of last year marked by mass strikes by transport…